Dirty Dancing vs Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.5/10 for Dirty Dancing). Dirty Dancing is the shorter watch at 2h 10m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2017). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dirty Dancing
Forrest Gump| Dirty Dancing | Forrest Gump | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Wayne Blair | Robert Zemeckis |
| Main cast | Katey Sagal, Bruce Greenwood, Shane Harper, Billy Dee Williams, Abigail Breslin | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan |
Synopsis
Dirty Dancing
Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, and nothing is ever the same for anyone in the Houseman family.
Forrest Gump
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
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